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Optimumracing.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Form 317310
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey M Dwyer
with leaders, every chance 2f out, ridden and outpaced when hampered over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 1-50
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
prominent, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened and eased
- Form 4-52113
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
towards rear, outpaced 2f out, ridden and headway 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression
- Form 143730
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P Mulrennan
with leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 2922-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey R Ffrench
chased leaders on outside, lost place 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong
- Form 324444
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
behind, ridden and headway 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on until headed and no extra near finish
- Form 6-54114
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 10-0480
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, ridden to challenge when not much room over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 101230
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey P Cosgrave
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong
- Form 165237
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
led, ridden and headed when hung left over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong to lead again near finish
- Form 0225-10
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
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Verdict
An interesting handicap where Borasco is taken to be too good for The Game, while Pavershooz is among others of note. Borasco was a very ready scorer over 7f at Newcastle last time when there was cut in the ground, and he has also won on soft. Although yet to win over this trip he has performed with credit, and with rains forecast and such an eyecatching win last time we will back him to follow up. The Game also landed his last race, a 6f Newmarket handicap on fast ground. He too handles cut, so the rain hopefully won't inconvenience and he can again go well, though he has been beaten off similar marks. Pavershooz has risen in the weights after landing handicaps over this trip at Catterick and Ayr, and he looked in the grip of the handicapper last time, so we'll take him on. Rubirosa and Novellen Lad both look exposed now, but the opposite can be said of Only A Game, on turf at least, and he is an interesting runner here, but preference is for Borasco.
Formwatch
Tawzeea (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 15, 13l behind Knot In Wood (9-4) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jul.
Bright Falcon 25-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 13, 33l behind Redford (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Pavershooz 5-2fav (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Marvellous Value (9-7) at Newcastle 6f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Solar Spirit (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 12l behind Marvellous Value (9-7) at Newcastle 6f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Only A Game (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Chased winner, hung both ways from over 1f out, no impression final furlong, rider dropped reins towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Cross Fell (9-4) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Sparton Duke (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon outpaced, behind, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 2l behind Marvellous Value (9-7) at Newcastle 6f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Novellen Lad (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Held up, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 2l behind Leading Edge (9-3) at Doncaster 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Cat Whistle 12-1 (9-6) Tracked leader and raced wide, no extra final furlong, 11th of 14, 9l behind Esoterica (9-3) at York 7f hcap (4) gf in Jul.
Loose Caboose (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Chased winner, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 17l behind Mango Music (9-10) at Pontefract 6f fll hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Moonage Daydream (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Prominent, ridden along halfway, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 9l behind Elijah Pepper (8-6) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp (5) gd.
Rubirosa (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 2f out, soon chasing leaders, no extra towards finish, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Silver Wind (9-2) at Ascot 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.
The Game 12-1 (8-7) Chased leader, ridden and led over 1f out, edged right final furlong, won at Newmarket 6f hcap (3) gf in Jul beating Cornus (8-13) by 1l, 9 ran.
Call For Liberty (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) In rear of mid-division, ridden 4f out, never able to challenge, 10th of 16, 21l behind Honour Devil (9-4) at Nad Al Sheba 7f 3yo stk std in Jan.
Borasco (USA) 17-2 (9-1) Made all, ridden clear 1f out, readily, won at Newcastle 7f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Jun beating Yamal (9-12) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.